Location-based location service apparatus, and associated method, for routing a call in a telephonic communication system

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-26
ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
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[0021] In these and other aspects, therefore, the present invention, accordingly, advantageously provides apparatus, and an associated method for a communication system. The communication system has a network through which communications are routable to a user positioned to communicate selectably by way of a selected one of a first communication station and at least a second communication station. Routing of the communications by way of a telephonic call router to the selected one of the first and at least second communication stations is facilitated. A positioner is adapted to receive indications of a location at which the user is positioned. The indications are provided to the positioner free of user action. A positioner is adapted to receive indications of a location at which the user is positioned. The indications are provided to the positioner free of user action. The positioner automatically identifies, at least relative to the first and at least second communication stations, positioning of the user. A call routing instructor is coupled to the positioner. The call routing instructor instructs the telephonic call router to which of the first and at least second communication stations to route the call. Instructions generated by the call routing instructor are responsive to identification of the positioning of the user made by the positioner.

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If communications are carried out only intermittently, the dedicated channel formed pursuant to the circuit-switched connection is inefficiently utilized.
When a user is not located proximate to a telephonic station to which a call, originated by the calling party, is routed, the user is unable to accept the call and complete the call connection.
Constant user access is required and increased communication system loading occurs as a result of calls that would not necessarily terminate on a home switching system of the user.
The existing requirement that the user perform active steps to cause the routing of the call to a desired telephonic station is both tedious and inconvenient.

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[0026] Referring first to FIG. 1, a telephonic communication system, shown generally at 10, provides for telephonic communications between telephonic stations. During operation of the telephonic communication system, telephonic calls, originated at an originating station are routed to a terminating station, a call connection is formed, and telephonic communication of data is effectuated. Telephonic communication of both voice data and non-voice data is permitted.

[0027] The telephonic communication system, shown in FIG. 1, is representative of any of various implementations. Here, in the exemplary implementations, the system includes a network 12 that, in various exemplary implementations, forms a TDM (time division multiplexed) or IP (internet protocol) network. The network is also representative of a network formed of separate parts, including a TDM portion and an IP portion, as well as any of various other network implementations. While the following description shall describe ex...

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Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate routing of a telephone call originated at an originating station to a designated telephonic station. The designated telephonic station is designated responsive to the location at which the intended called party is positioned. Positioning indicia is determined and stored, automatically, without intervention by the party to whom the call is placed. The location information is stored at a location server that is accessed and used to select the designated telephonic station according to instructions maintained at a call routing instructor.

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[0001] The present invention relates generally to a manner by which to provide a location based presence service for a telephonic communication system. More particularly, the present invention relates to apparatus, and an associated method, by which automatically to locate a user and to maintain, automatically, a database identifying the location of the user. The database us used to facilitate routing of a call, placed to the user, to a telephonic station most convenient to the user based upon the user's location. [0002] The user's location is ascertained, and updated, wholly free of user interaction. A location server, e.g., is used to maintain a listing of the user's location. When a call is placed to the user, inquiry is made of the location server, or other depository of the listing, to identify the location of the user. And, selection is made to route the call responsive to the identified location of the user. The call is routed to any appropriate communication station, such as...

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IPC IPC(8): H04W4/02H04W4/029H04W4/16
CPCH04M3/42263H04W4/16H04W4/02H04M2242/30H04W4/029
InventorKADAKIA, MITUL B.WATTS, RONALD F.DYER, WILLIAM E.
OwnerALCATEL LUCENT SAS